Possibly the most lust-worthy sport bike of the year, the BMW HP4 has finally been priced by the Bavarians for the North American market. Clocking a $19,990 price tag MSRP, as usual, there is more to BMW’s pricing scheme than meets the eye.

While BMW plays its usual tricks, what is interesting is that despite all the add-ons, the BMW HP4 remains a relatively affordable premium sport bike. Punching just above the Ducati 1199 Panigale’s price tag, the German steed could easily justify its added cost with the inclusion of BMW’s Dynamic Damping Control, a semi-active suspension system.

Available in Q4 2012, the BMW HP4 comes with a variety of packages that significantly boost the HP4’s price into the mid-$20,000 range. We break down the cost of the packages and what you get with them, after the jump (mega photo gallery here).

BMW HP4 – Base Model ($19,990 MSRP):

Dynamic Damping Control (DDC) semi-active suspension

Launch control

Akrapovic full titanium exhaust

Seven-spoke forged aluminum wheels in gloss black

Radial Brembo monobloc brake calipers

Race ABS with new IDM calibration

Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) with new 14-step adjustability

Gear shift assistant

BMW HP4 – Standard Package ($20,525 MSRP):

All base model items

Pillion Rider Package that includes a rear seat and rear footrests to accommodate a rear pillion rider (priced at $285)

By the way, second sentence, second paragraph: “Punching just above the Ducati 1199 Panigale’s price tag, the German stead could easily….”

I believe you mean, “Punching just above the Ducati 1199 Panigale’s price tag, the German *steed* could easily….”

A steed is a horse. A stead is a person who takes the place of another.

Afletra

Even Panigale R looks lame when he face this alien. Ha.

Bellini

HP4 + Premium Package ordered… HA! :)

richard

No naked s1000rr announcement? I’m eagerly awaiting that.

Jimmy Smith JR

The color is horrible.

Give us a tricolor red white blue!

sburns2421

If $24,995 is “relatively affordable” (second paragraph), I guess I am more poor than I thought. Thanks for ruining my day.

Bellini

sburns2421,

notice the use of “relatively” here. :)

I guess affordable is not the right word… Perhaps “competitive” would have been better? The point is that, for what you get, the price is really aggressive and a great value.

And man, that is easily one of the most stunningly beautiful superbikes ever made.

https://twitter.com/#!/AaronBBrown Aaron B. Brown

Only an extra 300 bucks for a passenger seat and pegs, how sweet.

Much as I appreciate what this BMW represents, instead of paying 24 grand, I think I’d buy an R1, then put 10 grand into the suspension, wheels, brakes, a race head and an exhaust system. Eat this Beamer for breakfast all day long, and then spend what’s left over on two years worth of gas :)

https://twitter.com/#!/AaronBBrown Aaron B. Brown

Excuse me, that’s 25 grand, make that three years worth of high-octane gas for my 245 hp R1, that passes this BMW on one wheel at 200 mph with me waving as I go… bye-bye baby. :)

Afletra

@Aaron B. Brown Now that you mention it…I super-agree! Haha..

Cobra

@ Arron brown, I’m sorry but your comment about upgrading a R1 is a little far fetched. Lets say the R1 is $15k new out the door. Then the brembo mono’s are $3k, Ohlins Superbike forks (R/T Model) $10k or the basic ohlins $3k. Then full exhaust, filter, tune $2k. If you want internals engine mods the even more. Forged aluminum wheels $1.8 or magnesium $3k. So to get the R1 up to par cost more money. And you don’t DDC or the carbon parts. Bottom line is you can’t make things a cheap as the big manufacturer. Can you sell groceries cheaper than wal-mart? No why? Because they have leverage. However can you make a bike that is solely expressed by you thats different.

http://asphaltandrubber.com choski

Bellini! WTF! this bike may be incredible but it is FUGLY! The Panigale in red is a head turner, gorgeous, and will score chicks.

William

Where can I order this bike and whats the ETA on arriving in the states?